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Bridie Schmidt
Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for
The Driven
, sister site of
Renew Economy
. She specialises in writing about new technology, and has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability.
Electric Cars
Victoria urged to drop registration fees for EVs, set end date for ICE sales
Victoria’s peak infrastructure advisory body recommends dropping registration fees for EVs, going all-electric in government and bus fleets, and setting end date for ICE vehicles.
Bridie Schmidt
Dec 10, 2020
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Evie Networks cuts time-based EV charging, calls for energy tariff reform
Ultra-fast charging network provider Evie Networks drops time-based charging, but lifts the kWh charge at its network of charging stations.
Bridie Schmidt
Dec 8, 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Japan to ban fossil fuel car sales by 2035. Will Australia follow or become a Cuba?
Reports emerge that Japan may ban all new petrol and diesel sales by 2035, leaving Australia with nothing to do but fall in line, or bury its head in the petrol tank.
Bridie Schmidt
Dec 7, 2020
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Electric Vehicles
NSW to roll out 120 electric buses in 2021 ahead of full transition
The Liberal NSW government will begin transitioning the entire state bus fleet to zero emissions transport within the decade, starting with 120 electric buses in 2021.
Bridie Schmidt
Dec 3, 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Victoria petrol and diesel cars to get ICE-y reception in EV parking spots
Combustion engine and non-pluggable hybrid vehicles will be fined if found parking in electric car parking spots.
Bridie Schmidt
Dec 1, 2020
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Electric Vehicles
NSW and ACT ministers play it cool on electric car tax
Senior ministers in NSW and the ACT extinguish ideas of following other states in adding an EV tax, a move that is at odds with other jurisdictions around the world.
Bridie Schmidt
Dec 1, 2020
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CleanTech Bites
EV tax will smash electric vehicle sales and lift emissions, UQ study finds
University of Queensland research into effect of taxing electric vehicles finds without introducing buying incentives will slash sales by 25% and increase emissions by 40%.
Bridie Schmidt
Nov 27, 2020
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Electric Vehicles
“Let’s not kill EVs”: Main car lobby slams Victoria’s electric vehicle tax
News that Victoria will join SA in introducing electric vehicle tax is met with strong opposition with industry stakeholders saying it is “backwards” and “will kill off” the fledgling EV industry.
Bridie Schmidt
Nov 24, 2020
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CleanTech Bites
“Pay as you grow”: Tritium launches scalable EV charging platform
Brisbane-based Tritium launches modular electric vehicle charging platform that will enable sites to scale up charging rates as demand grows.
Bridie Schmidt
Nov 19, 2020
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Electric Vehicles
ACT drivers to access free rego and zero interest loans for electric cars
ACT drivers can soon access zero interest loans and free registration for buying an EV, a stark contrast to approaches being considered by other states.
Bridie Schmidt
Nov 18, 2020
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